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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#51351: Jul 21st 2017 at 2:48:25 PM

The one I''ve seen had audio but they weren't facing the screen

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51352: Jul 21st 2017 at 5:25:08 PM

This year's fan zine was release at the con. I would post it here, but there's one pic that might be a reference to something big in a future episode. Or not. As is, we're talking about it in the spoiler thread.

edited 21st Jul '17 5:26:05 PM by thatother1dude

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#51354: Jul 21st 2017 at 7:31:55 PM

There was a concept drawing of an old Gem design that looked kind of racist (as in it looked like a stereotypical 30's Mammy design) and it attracted some controversy.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
YasminPerry Since: May, 2015
#51355: Jul 21st 2017 at 7:38:38 PM

Yeah, I looked at the character. Didn't look too blackface-y to me. Much ado about nothing, really.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51356: Jul 21st 2017 at 7:58:42 PM

Yeah, I looked at the character. Didn't look too blackface-y to me.
Just to make sure, you're talking about the original drawing, not the revised version of the design the artist made?

Personally, I kind of raised an eyebrow while reading the artbook, but also recognized it as a Lamar Abrams drawing, and mostly in line with his regular artstyle.

Much ado about nothing, really.
It wasn't just the design, but also the one of the accompanied comment, whose writer made her own apology.

Either way, I still don't think it's right to dismiss offhand, and glad for both of their comments.

edited 21st Jul '17 7:58:58 PM by thatother1dude

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51357: Jul 21st 2017 at 8:00:17 PM

The soundtrack release is open for pre-orders. This includes some of the "Stronger than You"/"Love Like You" singles that were left over from SDCC.

edited 21st Jul '17 8:02:38 PM by thatother1dude

Groverman62 Since: Feb, 2016
#51358: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:34:43 AM

So question: Why does Stevonnie look normal when she first debuted but Garnet was a mess when she first formed?

RandomWriter413 Since: Feb, 2016
#51359: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:38:32 AM

Hm.

Mental stability, maybe?

I mean, Sapphire and Ruby would instantly know it was a taboo, and Blue Diamond was nearby.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#51360: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:40:40 AM

Because Ruby and Sapphire were fusing for the first time,their form reflects this .

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#51361: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:43:59 AM

I assume because showing a "mess" fusion when the product is mostly human probably would look more...disturbing.

Mouser Since: Jan, 2001
#51362: Jul 23rd 2017 at 8:06:16 AM

That and Ruby and Sapphire are completely different gems, but Stevonnie is a human and a half-human.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51363: Jul 23rd 2017 at 9:59:31 AM

Gems change their appearance slightly over time. My guess is that Garnet kept her initial form for a time considered short for a gem, but much, much longer than Stevonnie's been around.

I assume because showing a "mess" fusion when the product is mostly human probably would look more...disturbing.
What makes you say that? The only thing messy about Garnet's initial form was the hair and clothes. Honestly, you can say Stevonnie's hair and clothes (which is just some or all of Steven and Connie's clothes on top of each other) are always just as messy.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#51364: Jul 23rd 2017 at 10:01:37 AM

Gem clothes are of the bodysuit variety mostly. Not a good way to layer it, I guess?

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JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#51365: Jul 23rd 2017 at 10:56:11 AM

Smokey Quartz is pretty stable-looking too. I think part of it is knowing that Fusion is possible. Connie wasn't expecting to fuse, but she was helping Steven dance better.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#51366: Jul 23rd 2017 at 11:10:25 AM

There's also the matter of what was happening at the time of that first fusion. Steven & Connie were playing, dancing, and having a good time. Ruby and Sapphire were in the midst of a crisis, both having every expectation of being poofed as Sapphire had foreseen it and Ruby was on the process of Taking the Bullet. That has to have had an influence on how the fusion turned out.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#51367: Jul 23rd 2017 at 11:14:06 AM

Also, Steven was raised in an environment that portrayed fusion of different people as a good thing.

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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#51368: Jul 23rd 2017 at 11:23:32 AM

Ruby and Sapphire weren't totally in synch with each other They were confused and just staritng to feel the way they do for each other. Steven and Connie bonded almost immediately.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#51369: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:52:34 PM

Going back to the outcome of The Trial because some stuff has occurred to me had it turned out differently,had a hypothetical scenario in mind.

  • If they hadn't hijacked the palanquin and waited around while the Diamonds were arguing they would have eventually resumed the trial
  • Since Steven's testimony did not match up at all then they might correctly guess that they were not trying Rose,but a convincing imposter
  • Steven admits he's not Rose,but her son,cue horrified looks from both Diamonds because they know gems don't have offspring unless..
  • Steven then explains that Rose gave her up physical form for him,making him a gem hybrid

I figure that at some point the diamonds will eventually discover his hybrid status,either from the trial's outcome or from some other major event that's coming.

edited 23rd Jul '17 5:52:50 PM by Ultimatum

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51370: Jul 23rd 2017 at 9:59:16 PM

Here's something from SDCC that's not a spoiler: comments about and more boards about "the Shield Episode" discussed in the artbook: an episode that only made to the storyboard phase before being replaced with "Gem Glow".

They point out that Pearl being the only Crystal Gem that we ever see driving is a holdover from a cut concept featured in this episode.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#51371: Jul 24th 2017 at 9:48:58 AM

I'd be fine with Season five being the last season if it's longer than the seasons have been recently.

edited 24th Jul '17 12:04:20 PM by WillKeaton

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51372: Jul 24th 2017 at 10:33:39 AM

EDIT: Issue taken care of

edited 24th Jul '17 2:55:17 PM by thatother1dude

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51373: Jul 24th 2017 at 2:54:51 PM

[up][up]It's going to be twenty-six half hours. This was decided two years ago when it was greenlit.

edited 24th Jul '17 2:55:37 PM by thatother1dude

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#51375: Jul 24th 2017 at 3:20:05 PM

Back in July 2015, 52 quarter-hour episodes were greenlit. Back then it's what they called season three, and season two was supposed to be the same length. Then, in early 2016, they reorganized things: season two became seasons two and three, season three became seasons four and five. Season four was 24 episodes, one of which was a half hour, and shorts that total a quarter-hour.

That leaves 26 episodes for season five, four of which have aired already.

So, while how episodes were divided among the seasons was subject to change, the total number greenlit has been the same for the last two years.

edited 24th Jul '17 3:23:45 PM by thatother1dude


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